Russia 1743-MMA poltina

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 1525

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 1525 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $3,671.88. The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 1/2 Ruble, 1743-MMA. Elizabeth I (1741-61). NGC AU-53. Natural planchet clip. Struck on a large planchet. Lustrous and attractive." This type was issued from St. Petersburg and Moscow (shown here) 1741-61. Mintages were moderate but the type is rare today. A poltina was half a ruble.

Recorded mintage: 186,000.

Specification: 12.93 g, 0.802 fine silver, .333 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM C18.1; Bit-143.

Source:

• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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